My Twitter Coverage of the Mayoralty Candidates debate - Oct 12, 2010, from Loyalist College

2. any questions - thanks for following tonight2 minutes ago via TweetDeck
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3. Such excitement - blow after blow - or not - but the Longhurst follies provided entertainment. Thanks for following. Feel free to tweet4 minutes ago via TweetDeck
4. Ellis slams Panciuk to close debate!5 minutes ago via TweetDeck
5.  TheIntell 
   Ellis: need to explain to Mr. Panciuk difference between business plan and a capital budget6 minutes ago via TweetDeckRetweeted by you
6.  TheIntell 
   Herrington: Belleivlle stalled in the 20th centruy... take 3 or 4 terms to get us where we are supposed to be... current council made steps9 minutes ago via TweetDeckRetweeted by you
7.  TheIntell 
   Herrington: City already in debt, not $48 million though... Belleville/Thurlow need to join together and work together8 minutes ago via TweetDeckRetweeted by you
8.  BillGlisky 
   Panciuk: Intell declared Herrington front runner after 1st debate..... um, no we didn't11 minutes ago via TweetDeckRetweeted by you
9. Longhurst: "I paid my $200" - Thurlow gets shafted - has since amalgamation - he's off to his own personal special place9 minutes ago via TweetDeck
10. Panciuk: there is a guy w/ a 'ditch mitch for mayor' shirt - 'my own personal protester' - "join me and build a better Belleville"11 minutes ago via TweetDeck
11. Closing13 minutes ago via TweetDeck
12. Herrington: we have a good police force - Neighbourhood watch is for communities to organize13 minutes ago via TweetDeck
13. Longhurst: never really thought of it14 minutes ago via TweetDeck
14. Ellis: looking at using tech to aid in Neighbourhood watch using Teksavvy14 minutes ago via TweetDeck
15.  Ladawn14222 
    @jamesphieffer 58 Million HIT! With SOCIAL SECURITY FREEZE! http://socialsecurityfreeze.com/16 minutes ago via web in reply to jamesphiefferRetweeted by you
16. Panciuk: would support that16 minutes ago via TweetDeck
17. Question - in light of violence of last year, any thoughts of increasing Neighbourhood Watch16 minutes ago via TweetDeck
18.  OT_Group 
    @jamesphieffer not soon enough, the morning north turn is a killer!18 minutes ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to jamesphiefferRetweeted by you
19. Longhurst: all for it17 minutes ago via TweetDeck
20. Harrington: paved shoulders and trails17 minutes ago via TweetDeck
21. Ellis: working to extend pathway for cycles, walking to Loyalist from Bridge W18 minutes ago via TweetDeck
22. Question: in 4 years will there be a green way to commute to Loyalist19 minutes ago via TweetDeck
23. Longhurst: checked with Ellis if it's Belleville or Quinte West - Ellis said QW - but they continue to answer - Hamilton Rd is in QW!19 minutes ago via TweetDeck
24. Q: will there ever be lights at Hamilton and Wallbridge-Loyalist Rd21 minutes ago via TweetDeck
25. Longhurst - all for it22 minutes ago via TweetDeck
26. Ellis and Panciuk support, as does Harrington22 minutes ago via TweetDeck
27. Question: transit passes as part of Loyalist tuition23 minutes ago via TweetDeck
28. Longhurst- I'm a union man and won't take away union jobs23 minutes ago via TweetDeck
29. Harrington - supports 907 continued work24 minutes ago via TweetDeck
30. Ellis tried to rebut - wasn't allowed24 minutes ago via TweetDeck
31. Panciuk: supports city owned facilities but concerned about increasing costs. Just attacked Ellis! Ellis "came clean" on some monetary info25 minutes ago via TweetDeck
32. Ellis: no plans for any privatization27 minutes ago via TweetDeck
33. Question - will Local 907 continue to operate arenas?27 minutes ago via TweetDeck
34.  TheIntell 
    Herrington: City makes money on signs, need to step up and do something about them29 minutes ago via TweetDeckRetweeted by you
35. LLLLLLLonghurst! - "never voted for a sign in my life", etc - and he's out of there!28 minutes ago via TweetDeck
36. sign business owners29 minutes ago via TweetDeck
37. Harrington - city makes money off sign permits - communities need to speak up regarding signs in community - sign business just sideline for29 minutes ago via TweetDeck
38. when they are just starting - mentioned Smitty's plethora of signs - people are more concerned about # of political signs31 minutes ago via TweetDeck
39. Panciuk: need to distinguish between quality of signs - some are better than others - concerned about impact on businesses - especially32 minutes ago via TweetDeck
40. sign business owners, will take time33 minutes ago via TweetDeck
41. Ellis - signs are ugly and all over the place - how can we get rid of them in a fair way - council has had tough decisions, consider33 minutes ago via TweetDeck
42. Question: concerned about signs along streets -35 minutes ago via TweetDeck
43. Ellis: city funds Pinnacle Playhouse, rebuilding bandshell @ Zwicks Island, council funds Quinte Arts Council, Festival of Trees, ballet36 minutes ago via TweetDeck
44. Panciuk: we have an art scene that rivals some much larger centres, can foster arts with events in the summer38 minutes ago via TweetDeck
45. Harrington ; arts about more than just painters, etc - should have support from city - good from tourism39 minutes ago via TweetDeck
46. Longhurst supports arts - an art gallery would cost money, but apparently we don't have any40 minutes ago via TweetDeck
47. sorry, am I becoming sarcastic?41 minutes ago via TweetDeck
48. Longstache, er Longhurst: will believe it when he sees it.41 minutes ago via TweetDeck
49. Local entity there if Baymount can't fulfill contract42 minutes ago via TweetDeck
50. Ellis - city doesn't control Ag Society, who have the contract with Baymount - new ownership of Baymount - looks to be moving forward43 minutes ago via TweetDeck
51. But he is working the 'stache!44 minutes ago via TweetDeck
52. Is Longhurst more like Oscar the Grouch, or Elmo?45 minutes ago via TweetDeck
53. Panciuk and Ellis just co-operated - Grover would be proud!about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
54. Racetrack question: -Panciuk: Baymount having extreme financial difficulty (ya think?!)about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
55. Ellis is addressing the question of transit. need to teach children about transit, get them and their parents used to it - ridership upabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
56. Longhurstland is open for business! I want what HE's having!about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
57. IT'S LONGHURST TIME! Twice a day - audience is telling him it didn't work - where is 'downtown foxboro'? as opposed to just foxboroabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
58. rain causes treatment plant to bypass - need to separate systems, so storm drains dont link to sewers - part of roads reconstruction planabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
59. Ellis: remedial action plan almost completed, Meyers Pier rehab - need to work to eliminate waste being flushed into the bay when heavyabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
60. Longhurst: need to work with senior governments and conservation areasabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
61. Herrington: agrees with Panciuk - need to work with other municipalities, Quinte Conservation, "need to work together"about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
62. Panciuk: enforce regs - doesn't believe city is further damaging bay - a lot of what is in the bay comes from other placesabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
63. question: what would candidates do regarding bay of quinteabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
64. Ellis: "we were handed a mess", had to give back superbuild money (5 million)about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
65. most spending courtesy of transfers from senior governmentsabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
66. Ellis: goes over what the city has done: it is handy to have accomplishments to fall back on - for better or worseabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
67. question finally arrived: "what the hell have you been doing the last four years"about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
68. question, er, rant from the floorabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
69. I like the small buses and dial-a-bus ideasabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
70. Panciuk: need to find a way to expand bus services, smaller buses, dial-a-bus, drivers have been without contracts for extended periodabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
71.  AlvaDiep 
    @jamesphieffer Take advantage of an additional income stream. http://tiny.pl/h9dn3about 1 hour ago via web in reply to jamesphiefferRetweeted by you
72. as part of taxesabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
73. Ellis: adding blackberry/mobile technology to allow users to see routs, scheds - is publicly funded - Thurlow doesn't pay for servicesabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
74. Harrington: can't please everyoneabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
75. Harrington: variety of issues to be addressed, such as access for mothers with strollers - system needs to be re-evaluatedabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
76. Longhurst: smaller buses, and then... back to Longhurstland - an interesting place!about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
77. Question from the field: what are your plans to fix public transit?about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
78.  TheIntell 
    Herrington: evaluate what needs to be done with priority areas including Thurlowabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeckRetweeted by you
79. Longhurst: comparing city streets to the 7th or downtown foxboro - Belleville's fault - like the roads weren't bad out there beforeabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
80. Panciuk: no one is happy w state of roads - and back to taxation/spending message. "what could we do if we won the lottery..." ho-hum...about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
81. question: how much of a priority are roads and 'inefficient' traffic light system?about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
82. Ellis: takes offence at statements about lack of care - commends staff person responsible for cleaning up. He's right - it's not 'dirty'about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
83. Panciuk: rezone downtown core to prevent drug sites, bring new event(s). Wi-Fi downtown. "I'm the only candidate [with a plan for downtown]about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
84. and neither does he #Longhurstabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
85. Longhurst: no idea what he was talking aboutabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
86. Longhurst on downtown: could start a bed and breakfast.about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
87.  BillGlisky 
    Herrington: 1) City Hotel 2) ample parking, don't have accessibility 3) Local business feasible to provide tax incentivesabout 1 hour ago via TweetDeckRetweeted by you
88. Ellis: needed 2/3 to allow speakers to be on agenda - "I supported, but others blocked it"about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
89. Online question regarding Randy Brown and issues on the 8th of Thurlow (Zion Road)about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
90. Panciuk is on message - "didn't read ire plan because I didn't want to prejudice [his views]" then back to taxation and spendingabout 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
91.  BillGlisky 
    To Mitch: don't believe we heard an answer to the first question: have you read the Fire Master Plan and what issues do you have with it?about 2 hours ago via TweetDeckRetweeted by you
92. Panciuk: has issue with additional capital spending - can't proceed unless there is additional stimulus spending/cost sharingabout 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
93. BPFFA Sean Allair - what is Panciuk's view of the fire plan?about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
94. Panciuk: roll back council pay increases , rezone downtown corridor to prevent meth clinic or needle exchange, "balance spending & needs"about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
95. Longhurst: "will reform council", wants to see a full drug rehab clinic, and develop camping and rec facilities in the north cityabout 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
96. Having a hard time blogging and tweetingabout 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
97. Harrington's second third thing: improving emergency services, including building one emergency services hq building for fire and policeabout 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
98. Harrington: would work to change electoral system to provide fairer representation. Wants to bring back ward system. Clean up downtown.about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
99. Ellis: improved emergency facilitiesabout 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
100. Question: what three things would candidate change first if elected mayor.about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
101. For Panciuk, go to his site: mitchpanciuk.caabout 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
102. Longhurst, the amazing disappearing candidate, has spoken: to much money for downtown, need more development in Thurlow, Neil Ellis bad.about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
103. Harrington prefers to move on to the questions, and declined to commentabout 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
104. Ellis gave a good intro - looking back at where we were versus progress made to date.about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
105. Introducing candidates now - from left - Ellis, Harrington, Longhurst, Panciuk - will be speaking intros in that orderabout 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
106. Just going through the introductions now. Debate can be heard live on 91.3 fm and also online.about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
     
     

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Panciuk

Panciuk begins with his message - we can do better. Continues along this them.  Taxes are too high, and spending too high.  Very much on message, as per previous debates and public appearances.  Directs to www.mitchpanciuk.ca  More focus on future plans and candidate honesty.